‘Could be Another flop’ – 9 Things Forest Fans Are Saying About Potential Loan Deal For World Cup Striker
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The Nottingham Post are reporting that the club could be offered Olympiakos forward Karim Ansarifard on a season-long loan deal.
The Iranian international, who scored a penalty against Portugal at the World Cup, is said to be among the list of targets that we are considering to strengthen our forward line.
Fans on Twitter are wary about signing such an unknown quantity after the experiences we’ve had with the likes Djamel Abdoun and Rafik Djebbour from the Greek club:
I hope he proves me wrong @nottmtails but this could be another flop from Olympiacos again. Can’t miss out on gestede, Abraham and Hogan.
— Scott Markham (@markham_scott) 31 August 2018
imagine selling brereton for an iranian striker
— shinjay (@shinjay_) 31 August 2018
Why do Olympiakos want rid tho with that record??
— Wilse (@CWilse79) 31 August 2018
Championship is very different to playing in Greece, though. So your stats count for little, unfortunately.
— A (@hbekjsishnkhuwe) 31 August 2018
At what level though? Only time he’s played at a good level, he didn’t score in 16 appearances. I won’t write him off, but I’m sceptical about this one #nffc
— A (@hbekjsishnkhuwe) 31 August 2018
Some think he could be a good signing:
I’ll take him
— Lucaso Pearsanio (@pearsanio) 31 August 2018
Karim Ansarifard from Olympiacos? Big, strong and good in the air by all accounts and 22 goals in 47 starts. Might be worth a loan deal #NFFC#ThatLovingFeeling
— Egor The Red (@EgorTheRed) 31 August 2018
Ansarifard had a good season for Olympiakos last season, scoring 18 goals in 27 appearances, but you do worry why the Greek side are so willing to let the player go. He has only featured as a substitute in the Europa League so far this campaign and has been linked with clubs in the Netherlands.
The club are also still interested in Rudy Gestede and Tammy Abraham but neither deal looks to be on the cards before the loan window closes.